Ross Martin (Judnick Motorsports) returned from a mid-season injury with a bang, winning one Pro Open final and finishing second in the other during March 7-8 ISOC National snocross racing at Glyndon, Minnesota, near Fargo, N.D. Corin Todd (Leighton Motorsports) won both of the weekend’s Pro Lite finals and is the class points leader with one weekend of racing remaining.
James Johnstad (Judnick Motorsports) finished second and third in the weekend’s finals in Pro Lite, where Polaris racers stand 1-2-3 in points and hold six of the top 10 spots in the points standings.
Pro Open: Martin Reaches the Podium Twice; Kamm Second in Class Points
Ross Martin suffered a shoulder injury in practice prior to the Winter X Games in January and missed three weekends – six rounds – of ISOC National racing. But he returned to the track at Glyndon and finished second in his first final, then won for the first time this season in the weekend finale.
Martin has competed in just eight of the season’s 14 rounds to date, yet his strong weekend at Glyndon elevated him to 10th in season points.
Also earning top 10 finishes in the weekend’s first Pro Open final were Kody Kamm (Hentges Racing) in sixth, Kyle Pallin (Team LaVallee) in eighth, and Levi LaVallee (Team LaVallee) in 10th. When Martin won the weekend’s second final, Justin Broberg (Hentges Racing) took sixth, Jake Scott (Team LaVallee) was ninth, and Kyle Pallin was 10th.
With one weekend of racing remaining – which will include three Pro Open finals – Kody Kamm is second in points, Kyle Pallin is third, Justin Broberg is fifth, and Ross Martin is 10th. Team LaVallee teammates Levi LaVallee and Jake Scott are 11th and 12th, respectively.
Pro Lite: Polaris Dominates at Glyndon & Controls Points Race
Polaris racers earned five of six podium spots in the weekend’s two Pro Lite class finals, and six Polaris racers are among the top 10 in class points – including the top three in the standings.
In the weekend’s first Pro Lite final, Corin Todd won to lead a 1-2-3 Polaris podium sweep. Andrew Lieders (Team LaVallee) took second and James Johnstad (Judnick Motorsports) was third. Andrew Carlson (Carlson Motorsports} finished fifth and Trevor Leighton (Leighton Motorsports) was sixth.
Todd won the second final and Johnstad was second as six Polaris racers earned top 10 finishes. Zak Mason (Leighton Motorsports) was fourth, Carlson was sixth, Lieders was eighth, and Leighton was 10th.
With two rounds of racing remaining, Corin Todd leads with 517 points and Andrew Carlson is second with 507. Andrew Lieders is in third in points, James Johnstad is fifth, Zak Mason is sixth, and Trevor Leighton is in eighth.
Sport Class Racers Grab Half of Weekend’s Podium Spots
Ryan Springer (Carlson Motorsports) finished second in one of the weekend’s Sport class finals, and Jacob Yurk (Team Vermillion) and Braydon Love (444 Motorsports) both earned third-place finishes.
Ryan Springer is currently second in Sport points, and seven Polaris racers are in the top 10. Braydon Love is third, Durk Roper (Roper Racing) is fifth, Cole Cottew (Cottew Motorsports) is seventh, Evan Daudt (Daudt Racing) is eighth, Jacob Yurk (Team Vermillion) is ninth, and Adam Weiler (Weiler Racing) is in 10th.
The final event on the ISOC National schedule is the March 14-16 weekend of racing at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. There will be Pro Open finals all three days and two final rounds of Pro Lite racing.
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